One of the first mobile robots to combine perception, reasoning, and action — a foundation stone of AI robotics.
- Company
- SRI International
- Country
- United States
- Status
- Retired
- Generation
- 1966–1972
- Category
- Research
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One of the first mobile robots to combine perception, reasoning, and action — a foundation stone of AI robotics.
- Company
- SRI International
- Status
- Retired
- Generation
- 1966–1972
- Category
- Research
Quick specs
Height
175 cm
Weight
~132 kg
Top Speed
Very slow
Autonomy
Autonomous
RoboDex Score
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RoboDex Score
90
Community 8.0 / 10 · 2 ratings
Innovation98
AI92
Mobility70
Utility78
Design72
Editorial Assessment
Reviewed by RoboDex Editorial
Date August 2026
Sources 5
Confidence HIGH
Assessment Version 1
Editorial Notes
Historic AI pioneer — foundational research platform (Phase 1 verified).
Technical dossier
Technical narrative
Visual brief
History
Built at SRI in the late 1960s, Shakey could perceive a room, plan routes, and push objects — unprecedented for the era.
Purpose
Prove that machines could reason about the world and act — not just follow hard-coded scripts.
Highlights
Shakey influenced decades of AI planning, computer vision, and mobile robotics research.
Development
Funded by DARPA-era research, it combined cameras, range finders, and STRIPS-style planning.
Future Roadmap
Its ideas live on in every autonomous robot that maps, plans, and acts under uncertainty.
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